The Top 10 Games On 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS launched March 27, 2011 in the U.S. The handheld fulfilled its promise of offering glasses-free 3D gameplay and while the feature itself may not have caught on, the platform wound up accumulating a great library of games anyway and had one heck of a lifespan to boot.
To mark the occasion, we decided to give our original list of the 3DS’ 10 best games a serious facelift. Doing so allows us to include quality games that were released after this article was originally published in July 2017 as well as reflect the tastes of our newer staff members.
Just like in our Top 10 list of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One games, we will not be ranking the titles on this list. We consider everything listed here to be a must-play experience and so we’ve instead arranged them in reverse chronological order, meaning it starts from the most recently released title to the earliest.
So without further ado, here is Game Informer‘s definitive top 10 games for the 3DS.
Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
Release: November 17, 2017
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon took an already great Pokémon experience in Sun and Moon and made it even better. Everything that worked about its predecessor remains such as the improved controls/animations, unique Trials system, and Pokémon mounts. However, this version boasts additions such as an expanded story (using content cut from the original release), Mantine surfing and, best of all, a larger roster of Pokémon to catch. The Aloha region is a delight to explore and stands as one of the coolest settings in the series. If you missed out on Sun and Moon, this is the perfect jumping on point and the best Pokémon RPG on the 3DS.
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Metroid: Samus Returns
Release: September 15, 2017
Sure, Samus Returns had some of its thunder stolen by the fan-made AM2R (Another Metroid II Remake) that arrived before it, but that doesn’t mean Nintendo didn’t craft a fantastic remake in its own right.
Samus Returns transforms the series’ hardest entry to revisit, Metroid II, into an entertaining modern platformer that successfully scratches that 2D Metroid itch. More than a presentation upgrade, Samus Returns adds great additions like a melee counter attack and special Aeion powers that bestow helpful abilities like scanning walls for hidden paths and an invulnerability shield. Samus Returns often feels overlooked by fans which is baffling given how its the quality, contemporary Metroid experience we always clamor for.
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Picross 3D Round 2
Release: September 1, 2016
Picross 3D Round 2 is a fun and engrossing puzzle game that improves upon its equally exceptional predecessor. The three-dimensional picross gameplay remains intact but adds exciting new layers of challenge by introducing color matching and dual numbers. Hours can easily be lost chipping away at blocks to reveal the hidden objects within and with hundreds of puzzles available, it’s the perfect long-term distraction.
Picross 3D Round 2 is the 3DS’ premier puzzle experience and we desperately hope to see it, or a sequel, come to Switch.
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Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate
Release: February 13, 2015
Whereas previous Monster Hunter titles were enjoyable but notoriously obtuse, Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate took the first major steps to better ease newcomers into the experience. Those who stuck with it past the tutorial hours were rewarded with the epic monster-slaying action the series is known for while also allowing players to team up online for the first time in a handheld entry. It’s easy to sink dozens of hours learning the intricacies of monster behaviors and combat, the latter of which was made better by the introduction of the Insect Glaive and Charge Blade. That might sound laborious (and it can be at times) but that’s ultimately part of the series’ hardcore appeal. Those with the option should play on the New 3DS as the extra c-stick makes a big difference, but Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate is a great time no matter how you play and made a significant crack in the glass ceiling of western popularity for the franchise.
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Persona Q: Shadow Of The Labyrinth
Release: November 25, 2014
Persona Q is a spinoff game that continues on the narrative of Persona 3 and 4 in a way that feels exciting and new. It’s a title that offers an incredible story with a dungeon crawling aspect that keeps the progression feeling satisfying and fresh. Persona Q offers a challenging gameplay experience with familiar turn-based RPG mechanics and new characters to fall in love with. It’s especially great if you enjoyed the similarly designed Etrian Odyssey in how the narrative progresses and game design. There is one caveat, however. Persona Q can be played as a standalone experience, but this spinoff is at its most enjoyable if you’ve played the previous Persona games, namely 3 and 4. No matter when and how you jump into it, Persona Q is one of the 3DS’ must-have RPGs.
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Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS
Release: October 3, 2014
The fourth Super Smash Bros.
game debuted first on 3DS and proved that the crossover fighter could be just as much of a riot on the small screen. The series’ controls translated surprisingly well given the lack of a second stick (though if you were golden if you had a New 3DS) and it allowed Smash fans to take the battle anywhere. One admirable trait is that the game has its own roster of exclusive stages, such as Nintendogs, that differentiates it from its Wii U counterpart and gives you a reason to want to dive into it specifically. Super Smash Bros.’ move to a handheld may have seemed like an odd choice at the time, but we can’t argue with the results.
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The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Release: November 22, 2013
Billed as a spiritual follow-up to A Link To The Past, Link’s 3DS outing proves to be a worthy successor that proudly stands on its own. The game borrows a lot of the SNES classic’s hallmarks but injects a host of wonderful new ideas. For one, dungeons can be completed in any order for a welcomed element of player freedom.
That philosophy extends to equipment, which can be rented and used long before you acquire them permanently. A Link Between Worlds’ most magical feature, though, is Link’s ability to transform into a wall painting. By flattening himself against surfaces, players explore the excellently designed dungeons from a unique perspective that’s used ingeniously in puzzle design. For our money, A Link Between Worlds is the 3DS’ magnum opus and a must-play for system owners as well as Zelda fans.
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Release: June 9, 2013
Animal Crossing: New Leaf quickly became the definitive handheld version of the series when it released in 2013. By putting the player in the role of town mayor, the game introduced a variety of new features to explore, including the ability to build bridges, fountains, and even small restaurants. New Leaf also introduced us to Isabelle, a fan-favorite character who quickly charmed the Nintendo community with her fun-loving spirit.
Looking back, Animal Crossing: New Leaf paved the way for the series’ incredible reception on the Nintendo Switch years later, as many of the features and characters it first introduced made their way into New Horizons. Oh, and let’s not forget the fact that New Leaf has the best soundtrack in the series!
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Fire Emblem Awakening
Release: February 4, 2013
Awakening cracked the code for achieving widespread popularity for the series in the west and for good reason. The series’ turn-based strategy reaches a crescendo with improved battle design that gives players increased options for tackling wave after wave of opponents. For example, nurturing relationships between units yields useful benefits, as does combining allies into a single super soldier. You need all the help you can get against the sharp enemy A.I (especially if you play with permadeath) as victories often feel won by the skin of your teeth but are immensely satisfying as well.
Awakening’s story, while not perfect, has cool moments as well and gives another strong reason to march forward. Fed up with the glut of Fire Emblem content in the years since? You can blame Awakening for being so damn good.
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Super Mario 3D Land
Release: November 13, 2011
3D Land established the awesome template that 3D World would expand upon by shifting the classic Mario gameplay under an isometric camera and blending elements of the 3D and classic series. The intriguing hybrid of styles paid off; 3D Land is a platforming delight with tight controls, wonderful level design, and the return of the fan-favorite Super Leaf/Tanooki Suit for the first time since Super Mario Bros. 3. Mario’s 3DS debut was also the first big game to make meaningful use of the handheld’s 3D technology with fun perspective puzzles. It may not be a landmark entry like 64 or Galaxy, but Super Mario 3D Land is concentrated platforming bliss that’s impossible not to smile at.
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50 Best Nintendo 3DS Games Of All Time
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It may have had a slow start at launch back in 2011, but Nintendo 3DS steadily went from strength to strength and amassed a huge library of quality titles — enough to rival the company’s finest. Sure, glasses-free stereoscopic 3D turned out to be a bit of a non-starter, but the best games made great use of the feature and the ‘New’ hardware variant (which arrived in 2014) improved its ease of use considerably. Streetpass provided a genuine reason to keep the console on your person at all times and backwards compatibility with original DS carts opened an avenue to another whole console’s worth of fabulous games.
If your 3DS is collecting dust in some forgotten cupboard, you owe it to yourself to get reacquainted with the little portable; if you somehow skipped it completely, it’s time to snap up some great hardware and software deals while you still can.
So, here we bring you our collection of the top 50 games for 3DS — or more accurately, your collection of the top 50 games for 3DS. As you’ve probably read in the tagline above, the order here is all down to you lovely people. The ranking of this sizeable selection is governed by the user ratings for each game on this very site. It will continually evolve to reflect your votes, and logged in users can interact and rate the titles directly on these pages by hovering over the rating.
Can’t see your favourite on the list? Feel free to find it using the search tool below and give it a score out of 10. A game needs a minimum of 50 ratings to become eligible, so it’s entirely possible to influence the ranking and get your favourite games onto the list.
Note. In order for games to become eligible, they need a minimum of 50 User Ratings in total.
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is a great looking, solid game, held back by a few design choices which stop it from being as enjoyable an experience as it should be.
If you are new to the series and want to know what it’s all about, then try Kingdom Hearts I or II before diving into this one. However, if you are a series veteran then step this way, as there is still a lot of fun to be had if you can overlook the small gameplay problems.
If you already own or played the DS version, this may not be the reboot you were hoping for. For those coming to the title fresh, however, prepare to be impressed. Even though the game doesn’t offer up much of an overhaul, it still remains a stellar, stylish RPG that handily melds strategy and turn-based battle. It’s definitely one of the heftier 3DS games out there too, with multiple endings and tons of content to explore.
Monster Hunter Generations is another must-have for fans of the franchise, blending the old with the new for an excellent overall package. Hunter Styles add a little extra intensity and tempo to combat while this game also tries to welcome newcomers with optional tutorials, with Prowler mode undoubtedly designed to be quirky and alluring to players of all kinds.
It does some things better than its immediate predecessor — Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate — but also a couple of things a little less impressively. The nod to nostalgia brings a lot of locations and quests to keep players busy, but loses a little of the narrative edge and focus of its predecessor. This franchise is one of the most enjoyable and immersive time-sinks to be found on Nintendo hardware. For any gamer ready for a long-term challenge, with tough battles and plenty of complexity to master, this is most certainly worth hunting down.
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask achieves its goal of making a successful franchise transition to 3DS, retaining the charm of its predecessors and making subtle changes to improve the series standards. While solving wonderfully engineered puzzles is the meat of the gaming experience, moments of variety and a few new ideas ensure that the franchise maintains its freshness. Its greatest strength, that takes it from a top-notch puzzle collection to something more, is its story-telling.
The broad range of characters, the emotional tone of the storyline and the teasing promise of more makes for an utterly engrossing experience. The question is whether this is worth your money; if you enjoy puzzles and charming tales of adventure, then you should already know the answer.
Professor Layton Vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney delivers an utterly charming, enjoyable experience to satisfy fans of both franchises; it’s a crossover that, when experienced, seems entirely natural. The individual parts are pleasurable and entertaining, as always, though perhaps fall a little below the exceptional standards of their main-series contemporaries, and there’s a lingering sense that more gameplay innovation to blend the two brands could have been explored. These are minor complaints in the grand scheme of a lengthy adventure, but Level-5 and Capcom have done a commendable job. The end result is another 3DS title that exemplifies much of what sets Nintendo’s portable hardware and supporting software apart; it provides heart-warming, accessible fun, and entertainment to last for many hours.
An island-hopping adventure spanning space and time originally released on PlayStation, Dragon Quest VII is a JRPG masterpiece. If you played the original, this 3DS version is as perfect a remake as you could ask for, with beautiful 3D graphics, a smartly streamlined opening, and lots of welcome quality-of-life updates. This journey through Estard showcases great writing, a fun class system, lovely animations and a stellar soundtrack which make for a fully engrossing adventure throughout. It’s a massive game, but don’t let that scare you off; with short story-style pacing and a huge variety of settings, speech patterns, and scenarios, it feels less like an epic tome and more like a shelf-ful of storybooks stuffed into a little 3DS cart. This game is an absolute pleasure, and a must-play for RPG fans.
As an RPG sequel, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is just about perfect. It lets players revisit a familiar world from a new perspective, keeps what made the original so special, and adds in several small but significant mechanical improvements that make for a smoother, better game throughout.
We recommend playing through SMTIV first if possible, both to get the most out of Apocalypse and to experience one of the 3DS’ finest JRPGs, but however you arrive at it, this is a game that begs to be played. It’s a delightfully dark adventure that’s dripping with dystopian charm, and between the personable demons, deeply satisfying combat and killer aesthetic, we couldn’t get enough — the end times have never been so good.
Billed as a stepping stone between the 2D and 3D games, Super Mario 3D Land scaled down the grand playgrounds of the mainline titles into smaller courses that worked better on a handheld screen. Beyond a handful of obvious and gimmicky perspective puzzles, this platformer showcased the console’s stereoscopic 3D by subtly signalling distance and perspective to the player – you weren’t relying on Mario’s shadow quite so much (a fact we more fully appreciated when we first played this game’s ‘big brother’, the excellent Super Mario 3D World on Wii U).
It was games like this and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds which really showed off the 3DS’ namesake feature and how it could enhance the gameplay experience without poking your eye out. Comfortably contained and wonderfully tailored to the hardware, this should really be in your collection already.
A fitting swan song for imageepoch and another gem in the 3DS’ legendary RPG lineup, Stella Glow is smart, stylish, and seriously satisfying. Fans of SRPGs will get a kick out of the combat, characters, and strategy, the fun, fast-paced story will keep you entertained to the end, and the musical motif works wonderfully, winding its way through the gameplay and presentation with ease. A few interface wobbles keep it from being a totally perfect show, but they’re minor concerns in an otherwise spellbinding performance. Stella Glow is absolutely worth singing about.
While Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS was below the standards of its original in our view (and scored as such), the same can’t be said of Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World.
It takes fantastic original material and carefully adapts it for the portable, with extras compensating for one lost feature. In the process it becomes an elite 3DS 2D platformer, joining its Wii U predecessor in that company.
If you have the Wii U version it’s a tough decision on whether to double dip; both versions deliver the same terrific core game. If you haven’t played this on Wii U and like Yoshi, 2D platformers or charming games, though, then this is a must-have for the 3DS.
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The Nintendo 3DS is the most popular console today, with more than fifty-five million units shipped worldwide, making the 3DS inferior to both the Xbox One and PS4 combined. In Russia, however, it met with noticeably less success. Perhaps the prejudice is that Nintendo products are for children, or that the 3DS is full of platformers and other Mario games.
In fact, the 3DS has found a home for many Japanese projects that are niche enough not to pay off on older consoles, but have a loyal fan base.
Among them, for example, lawyer simulator New Super Mario Bros. 2 , Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Super Mario 3D Land .
To make our list more diverse, we have chosen only one part of the series widely represented on the 3DS — however, other releases, such as The Legend of Zelda or Shin Megami Tensei , also deserve your attention.
Settle in a peaceful forest place, equip yourself with a house, meet your neighbors-animals and just live happily ever after — Animal Crossing invites you to create your own corner of comfort and tranquility. It cannot be passed, there are no final goals here — it is intended for a leisurely pastime for your own pleasure. You will fish, plant flowers and trees, arrange exhibitions in the museum, participate in festivals — in a word, do what your soul lies in.
AND Animal Crossing is not boring at all: the city lives its own life here (according to the real calendar), something is constantly happening in it, and it is interesting to return there again and again, and at the same time invite friends.
Comfort and tranquility — sometimes this is what we lack. nine0003
Did you really think that this list could do without mentioning one of the most popular role-playing series in the world? A franchise that is no longer limited to just games? Of course not. The only question was which edition of Pokémon to choose. The newest part is Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire , but we decided to go with Pokemon X/Y , which is better suited to introduce the series.
How did Pokémon deserve world fame and millions of fans? The four elements that underlie the local gameplay — gathering, collecting, pumping wards and constant rivalry — perfectly complement each other and spur interest in further achievements. nine0003
& Pokemon X/Y develops all these four directions. Seventy new Pokemon will make the eyes of those who certainly want to «catch them all» light up. The three-dimensional graphics that debuted in this part will allow you to admire the animations of pets and become attached to them even more.
An extra incentive for pumping is the mechanics of megaevolution: thanks to it, Pokemon acquire new, more advanced forms with the help of special items.
And finally, the most important: Pokemon X/Y made a strong emphasis on the social element of the game, bringing to mind the online component. Swapping Pokémon, meeting other players, and challenging them to duels has never been easier. For the first time in the history of the series, you can not go through the story at all, but sit exclusively online — everything is so well arranged here. Avid collectors Pokemon X / Y will easily captivate for tens or even hundreds of hours.
The action role-playing series that took Japan by storm has made its way to Nintendo consoles since the third installment. AT Monster Hunter you, as you might guess, play the role of a monster hunter — from small to truly gigantic.
For rewards, you can buy potions and equipment that are useful in battle, which will give you new skills and allow you to challenge more serious opponents.
The main charm of Monster Hunter is in the cooperative game, when four of us fight huge monsters. It was thanks to the sense of elbow that the series gained resounding success at home and inspired developers to create many games similar in mechanics. nine0003
You don’t even have to get up from the couch to stand side by side with your friends in battle against incredible monsters: in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate , for the first time in the history of the series on portable consoles, there is a full-fledged online multiplayer.
You might not know, but there are actually quite a few role-playing games among Mario games. Series Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi consisted of four parts, and just appeared on the shelves Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros.
combines elements of both cycles. The inhabitants of the painted world end up in the three-dimensional Mushroom Kingdom, Bowser and paper Bowser again hunt for the kidnapping of princesses (now also two), and already the three plumber brothers need to fix everything urgently.
As usual in Mario RPGs, Paper Jam Bros. turn-based battles, requiring you to press the indicated buttons in a timely manner in order to carry out an effective attack or defend yourself — and it is extremely understandable, and you will not get bored. There’s also a funny story here that makes fun of many of the plot clichés and game conventions of classic Mario games. How many comedy role-playing games can you find on consoles? The game, by the way, is fully translated into Russian. nine0003
Samurai from the magical kingdom of Mikado find themselves in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo inhabited by demons. Who runs the city? What fate awaits him? There are several possible answers.
Shin Megami Tensei 4 is an atypical JRPG game with a fairly open world, a branching storyline and tons of side quests.
As with other parts of Shin Megami Tensei , your decisions are very important. Will you take the side of Order or will you prefer Chaos?
In addition to a dark and difficult story, Shin Megami Tensei 4 features a turn-based combat system, which is based on the ability to negotiate with demons, recruit them into a team, develop and combine. No less exciting than Pokemon, but others will not look at you reproachfully.
A classic JRPG from Square Enix, proving that the company once famous for its games in this genre has not yet forgotten how to make them. The four young heroes embark on a long journey to awaken the four crystals and save the world — no matter what, the beginning of some old Final Fantasy !
The class system will certainly remind veterans of the genre Final Fantasy V , and the appearance of the characters — Final Fantasy Tactics and 4 Heroes of Light .
At the heart of the combat system here is the ability to save moves in order to walk several times in a row at the right time. In other words, everything is like in the good old nineties.
By the way, the sequel, Bravely Second: End Layer , should be released early next year. It will also appear on Russian shelves. nine0003
The thirteenth installment in the series that launched tactical RPGs on consoles has proven to be the most accessible to newcomers. Here you can develop as much as you like in off-plot battles and turn off the final death of characters on the battlefield — and real hardcore players can leave everything as it was before and turn on the furious complexity that makes you carefully calculate each move.
Fire Emblem: Awakening provides many hours of exciting tactical battles, but is not limited to them alone: the series has won many of its loyal fans thanks to its expressive characters, and Awakening breaks all records for the number of dialogues.
And their quality!
The fact is that each of the many characters can establish relationships with any other — and if they form a couple, it will come to children. Immediately adults arrived from the future to help parents. And with the characters of the «second generation» you can also build relationships! Fans of romantic connections between heroes in BioWare games should definitely pay attention to Awakening .
Nintendo traditionally releases one installment of its flagship racing series on each of its own consoles, and the 3DS was no exception. In Mario Kart 7 there are no cardinal innovations (apart from the fact that cars drop parachutes with hang gliders and fly on certain sections of the track), but it is ideal for getting to know the series. In addition, portable racing games that can compete with it, you still need to look.
From a technical point of view, the game makes an excellent impression, online multiplayer is in place, there is a lot of content — what more could you want? Unless there are live opponents with whom you can exchange a couple of affectionate ones during the race.
With this, Nintendo is also ready to help: meetings of 3DS lovers are regularly held in nineteen cities of Russia to exchange «street passes» and multiplayer. More information can be found in the Nintendo Guardians community. nine0003
For many years, Ocarina of Time was number one on the best games list on review aggregator site Gamerankings.com (until it was moved to number two by Super Mario Galaxy ). Ocarina of Time made a small revolution in the approach to control in three-dimensional games in its time and is remembered for its open world, the epic scale of the plot and, of course, the spirit of a real adventure.
Released on the 3DS, the remake not only adds support for stereoscopic 3D, but also improves the graphics in many ways, as well as several fixes that can make your first acquaintance with the action-adventure classic more convenient and enjoyable.
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Another part of Zelda with Nintendo 64 received similar attention — the gloomy Majora’s Mask .
All of these games — and indeed all games for the 3DS — can be run on any version of the console, including the 2DS. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D is an exception: only the more powerful New 3DS can handle it.
And it’s clear why: Xenoblade Chronicles was one of the most advanced Wii games ever, with an open world stretching for miles, dozens of NPCs, and a ton of content that lasted over a hundred hours. And all this was transferred to the portable console with only a slight deterioration in graphics. nine0003
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D inherits the best features of JRPGs and MMORPGs, combining a one-of-a-kind open world and hundreds of quests with vivid and detailed characters and an exciting storyline. If you are even a little bit interested in JRPGs, you simply must join Xenoblade .
Alas, Nintendo is not very popular in our country, so you won’t find many 3DS games in stores. Here’s a list for you.
But it’s much easier to order games from our list in the official Nintendo World store, and digital versions can be bought in the Yandex.Money service, where prices are lower, and through the eShop built into the console. In World of Nintendo, by the way, there are fixed price tags that do not depend on the exchange rate, which is very important for many now. nine0003
If it suddenly seemed to you that modern popular games are all the same, then perhaps you should pay attention to our list — these games are definitely not like anything else.
Nintendo 3DS — Top 10 handheld games
Nintendo 3DS is celebrating its anniversary today!
For those who don’t know, the Nintendo 3DS was released on March 27, 2011 in the US. Then the portable set-top box kept its promise and offered users a three-dimensional gameplay without special glasses.
And while the feature itself may not have caught on, the platform still amassed a great library of games and was pretty darn good. nine0003
GameInformer has decided not to rank games by rating or popularity. Each of them is required, so we will arrange them in reverse chronological order, that is, starting with the last one released.
Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
Release: November 17, 2017
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon took the already good experience of Sun and Moon and made it even better. If you missed Sun and Moon, this is the ultimate point jump game and the best Pokémon RPG on the 3DS. nine0003
Metroid: Samus Returns
Release: September 15, 2017
Of course, some of this game’s glory has been stolen by the fan-made Another Metroid II Remake. It came out a little early, but that doesn’t mean Nintendo hasn’t created a fantastic remake.
Samus Returns turns Metroid II into a fun, modern platformer with some great additions.
These include a melee contract and Aeion’s special abilities. Don’t overlook Samus Returns because it’s the quality, modern Metroid you want. nine0003
Picross 3D Round 2
Release: September 1st, 2016
This is an exciting puzzle game that surpasses its equally outstanding predecessor. The 3D gameplay remains the same but adds exciting new levels of difficulty.
Picross 3D Round 2 is the ultimate puzzle game on the 3DS and we desperately hope to see it or a sequel on Switch.
Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate
Release: February 13, 2015
While previous Monster Hunter games were enjoyable but notoriously goofy, Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate has taken the first major steps to make the newbie experience easier. Also, for the first time in a portable game, it became possible to unite in an online team. nine0003
Persona Q: Shadow Of The Labyrinth
Release: November 25, 2014
Persona Q is a spin-off that continues the story of Persona 3 and 4 in an exciting new way.
Incredible story and dungeons keep the feeling of progress and freshness. And the exciting gameplay with familiar turn-based mechanics and new characters is easy to fall in love with. Persona Q can be played as a standalone game, but if you’ve played Persona 3 and 4, the experience will be even more enjoyable. nine0003
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Release: October 3, 2014
The fourth game in the Super Smash Bros. series. debuted on the first 3DS and proved that a crossover fighting game can be just as killer on the small screen. The controls ported surprisingly well and allowed fans to fight anywhere.
The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Release: November 22, 2013
The game, billed as a spiritual sequel to A Link To The Past, turned out to be a worthy successor, which is good in itself. The most magical feature is Link’s ability to turn into a wall art! nine0192 It also allows you to play dungeons in any order, which is a welcome element of player freedom.
A Link Between Worlds is a 3DS masterpiece and a must-try for handheld owners and Zelda fans alike.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Release: June 9, 2013
Putting the player in the role of the mayor of the city, the game provided many new features such as the construction of bridges and fountains and even restaurants. We also met Isabelle, who quickly captivated the Nintendo community. nine0192 It was this game that paved the way to fame on the Nintendo Switch years later. Oh, and let’s not forget the fact that New Leaf has the best soundtrack in the series.
Fire Emblem Awakening
Release: February 4th, 2013
The turn-based strategy game has reached its pinnacle with improved combat design that gives players more options to deal with new waves of enemies.
Awakening’s story isn’t perfect, but it has some cool moments. Tired of the glut of Fire Emblem content over the years? You can only blame Awakening for being damn good! nine0003
Super Mario 3D Land
Release: November 13, 2011
3D Land has created an amazing template that expands on 3D World.
